The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-01
CONDENSED rELEGnAs1s.

Inc reuucsloa OF the public debt during
July was 100000
Flora Moore, the well.known aerio.Com-
ic actress, is dying in Chicago.
A bridge and car works at Chicago,
owned BY Wells & French, was burned.
LOGS $4,000.
Valentine e. Ketchem, the richest man
in Northwestern Ohio, died at his home
in Cleveland on Saturday.
Mr.. Ed. Locke, city editor of the Chroni-
cle' Telegraph, Pittsburgh, was overcome by
heat, Saturday, while at work at his desk.
His condition is extremely critical.
Miss Anna Huren, Of Scranton, Pa, has
brought q breach Of promise suit against
Rev. Mr.. Roberts, pastor Of the Plymouth
Congregational Church. She asks for $780,
900 damages. The clergyman says it is
blackmail. ~. 4
Bishop Laughlin, OF Brooklyn, has been
summoned to Rome by the Pope to purge
himself OF contumacy. The trouble was
caused by the removal OF Father ]. ].
Crimmins from the psstorate Of a Williams
burg church. gsi y eng \
During the heavy thunder storm last
night at Philadelphia, one OF the tanks OF
the Atlantic Oil Refinery at Point Breeze
was struck by lightning. The amount oil
oil consumed is variousl y estimated st
from 700 to 1900 barrels. ~ ~ t.s (,
The famous "Blind Tom Case" was de-
cided Saturday by Judge Bond, of the
United States District Court. The court
decided that Tom shall be delivered on or
| hQ{nra 10 int In or ~ q ls,
mother, Mrs. Charity Virgins. 4
The statement Of the affairs OF the de-
iunct wheat clique house Of O. J. kershaw
& Co., Chicago, show tia liabilities to az.
gregate Sl,S00,000, and it's groas assets
10 DO ST, $780, 900. including 81 800, 900 due
from Welshire, Eckert 4 Co., and other
Cincinnati parties.
Tho steamer F. Jones, Evansville and
Cairo mail, struck an obstruction Friday,
at the head OF Diamond leland, and sank
in six feet OF water with cargo OF ], 200
hogsheads Of tobacco, 26 heads Of hogs, $40
buahels OF wheat and other freight. The
boat and cargo was insured. ..i..5 r. a I.
Arsenic has been discovered in the liver
OF Susie Beck, VINO died suddenly at St.
Louis, and the evidence shows that Rev.
Thomaa Abbott, with whom bhe eloped, Is
her murderer. Abbott has fed and re.
ward is offered for him by the authorities.
A description OF him has been telegraphed
to the police in all the principal cities.
On the occasion Of the AUTHORIZATION
State barbecue, Fort Worth, Texas, on
the 26th inst., strong letter was read
from Jefferson Dayis TO Ex-Governor Lub
box denonnciug prohibition on the ground
that the world is governed too much.
Senator Reagan says the Davis letter has
cost prohibition thousands OF votes in
Texas. Is 4 &, "a y {. : 4 ;3..lg55 u 4
| Charles Fl. Reed, one Of the lawyers who
defended Gpiteau, attempted suicide Sat.
nrday morning by jumping into North
River, n. Y, from a Jerry boat. He wa.
rescued by police officer and taken to {
hospital. The paddle wheel Of the ferry
boat struck Reed on the head. Reed hal
been stopping at y hotel in jersey City
for some time past. 3 n NJ u {sHs5s
Senator Sherman will arrive at Cleve
land to-day, and will leave at noon fol
Montreal, at which point ,.he will star
) over the Canadian Pacific railroad 10
Puget SOUND. He will be accompanied b,
Copgressmen Grosvenor and Thompson
!, OF Ohio; ex.Congreasman lTowpaend an,
Gen. ]. S. Robinson, Secretary OF State
It is possible that the trip may be prolong
ed to Aiasks. ,.tj ;5.l.2 n.
At meeting Of the Exposition Society
!, held Saturday morning, IL was resolye
that the Chamber OF Commerce, Council
!, Of Pittsburgh and Allegheny and tn
!. Grain and Flour Exchange DO requisite
ID extend to the PRECEDENT, on behalf {
+ the two cities, m invitation to rest ther
i on his contemplated visit westward, an
|, Ispend such time as arrangement on h
.rin will allow. 2